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Four students from McConnellsburg Elementary School attended the PMEA District IV Chorus Fest on March 26, 2010. The festival was hosted by the State College area elementary schools and held in the Park Forest Middle School. Those attending from Mc- Connellsburg were Ethan Barclay, Claire Brubaker, Cody Parson and Justice Seville. These students were chosen to attend based on auditions held in December. This festival is made up of fifth-grade students from Centre, Clearfield, Clinton, Fulton, Huntingdon, Juniata and Mifflin counties. The guest conductor for the day’s events was Paul Chapin from Riverside Elementary School in Princeton, N.J. The event concluded with a concert that evening for family and friends.The students were accompanied by their music teacher, Cathy Richards. Pictured above, left, are: Richards, Cody Parson, Ethan Barclay, Justice Seville and Claire Brubaker.